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What exactly is the point of ‘concept’ or showcars? - Part 1 by Peter Stevens
This post was re-published with the kind permission of Peter Stevens, one of Britain's most well-known and sought-after automotive and industrial designers. For more of his insights head over to his Facebook page.
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London Design Festival 2014: Color, Material and Finish in focus
Pia Wüstenberg for Utopia & Utility
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London Design Festival 2014: Color, Material and Finish in focus
Jalmari Laihinen's Broken collection
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London Design Festival 2014: Color, Material and Finish in focus
Solid Wool sustainable fiberglass
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London Design Festival 2014: Color, Material and Finish in focus
The Silver Cabinet by Miro for Industry +
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London Design Festival 2014: Color, Material and Finish in focus
This report was first published by our partners, WGSN-homebuildlife, on 9 October.
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Ferrari designers dream up F1 car of the future
Formula 1 is in a certain amount of turmoil at the moment. There's a distinct feeling that both fans and teams are becoming disillusioned as the sport's spectacle has become diminished by regulations that place more emphasis on fuel economy than speed and have also resulted in disappointingly quiet cars.
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Who's Where: Kevin Rice becomes Mazda Europe’s design director as Peter Birtwhistle retires
Mazda Europe has a new design director. Effective 1 September, Kevin Rice will succeed Peter Birtwhistle, who retires from the post of chief designer, bringing to an end a 26-year career with Mazda.
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Michelin Challenge Design - Chinese Universities competition winners announced
Michelin Challenge Bibendum has been running since 1998. It's an initiative, backed-up by an annual global summit, established by the Michelin Group that promotes clean, safe, connected and affordable mobility by bringing information to political and industrial decision-makers.
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Degler's 2015 calendar pays tribute to Cuba's unique automotive landscape
The 2014 Degler calendar mounted on the wall of the Car Design News office serves up a nicely-shot image of one of Bertone's significant concepts each month. But next year's calendar has taken an altogether different direction: 'Carros de Cuba - a tribute to the cars that have survived over ...
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Show Review: Woodward Dream Cruise 2014
Had it been held only a few days earlier, this year's Woodward Dream Cruise could have been a complete catastrophe. On 11 August, a massive rainstorm inundated metro Detroit's sewer system, closing all the major freeways; gridlock ensued all over town and tempers flared. Thankfully, the mess was cleaned up ...
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Do electric cars need a new design language? by Peter Stevens
This post was re-published with the kind permission of Peter Stevens, one of Britain's most well-known and sought-after automotive and industrial designers. For more of his insights head over to his Facebook page.
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Concept Car of the Week: Ford Start (2010)
While we're painfully aware of the result of Ford's platform-sharing tie-up with Fiat for the Ka and 500 respectively, the Start concept, unveiled at the 2010 Beijing Motor Show, offered a glimpse of what might have been.
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Human-Machine Interface - the state of the industry - Part One
One factor is that touchscreens often simply replicate what was in the car before, littering the screen with ‘digital buttons' - a form of often horribly rendered automotive skeuomorphism. The opportunity for a wide-scale rethink has been missed. Robbed of the tactile response of a button, consumers are left in ...
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Human-Machine Interface - the state of the industry - Part One
As recently as twenty years ago, car interiors featured a handful of mechanical dials showing basic vehicle information and - if you were lucky - a radio for entertainment. Today's cars are vastly more complex, with numerous new functions and features relating to communication, safety and comfort. Offering almost infinite ...